vulnerability
Red Hat: CVE-2024-26642: kernel: netfilter: nf_tables: disallow anonymous set with timeout flag (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C) | Mar 21, 2024 | May 30, 2024 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Mar 21, 2024
Added
May 30, 2024
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
netfilter: nf_tables: disallow anonymous set with timeout flag
Anonymous sets are never used with timeout from userspace, reject this.
Exception to this rule is NFT_SET_EVAL to ensure legacy meters still work.
Solutions
redhat-upgrade-kernelredhat-upgrade-kernel-rt
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